Bethanga leg-spinner Kieren Salome produced one of the association's finest individual performances of recent years in destroying Howlong on Saturday.
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Salome claimed career-best figures of 7-7 as the visitors were humbled for only 51.
"I've been at the club for 15 years since the under 12s and I've seen a few hundreds here, but 7-7 is pretty special," club president and opening batsman Trent Sirl said.
"He bowled consistently at the stumps and turned it enough to worry the batsmen.
"He bowled one bloke where it pitched outside leg stump and came back and bowled him through his legs."
Salome's achievement is even more meritorious given the home team was defending a moderate target of 9-98 from its 40 overs.
"It was hard to score, the wicket was a little slow and their bowlers didn't have a lot of pace," Sirl said.
"When we fielded, we just took all our chances."
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"It gives the boys confidence and they know they can do it now," Sirl said.
Low scores dominated round two with Corowa tearing through Dederang for 58.
Number nine Ryan Barker top-scored with 15, with Pat Lavis taking 3-7.
Corowa passed the target three wickets down.
Sundries (26) top-scored in Mount Beauty's 115 as Baranduda's Mitch Ryan snared 4-22.
However, last season's minor premiers collapsed for just 100 as Shane Manny posted 5-18.
Yackandandah struggled to 9-77 against Barnawartha-Chiltern with Murray Price taking 3-11.
However, the visitors made just 58 with the rare sight of no sundries.
Kiewa's home clash against Eskdale was the only match where the bat featured.
John Purtell (51), Liam Tobin (45) and Tom Hodgkin (40) pushed Eskdale to 9-161 as Aaron Morrison grabbed 5-12.
Kiewa's Damien Morrison was 52 not out in its 8-124.